HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-15, Page 7Painting for fun is one of the many activities carried out at
the successful County Day Care Centre for thellomebound,
which operates out of Huronview. Here Betty Scratch, left,
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of Huronview watches art instructor Holly Manske
Brucefield show volunteer Winnie Mason of Auburn how to
paint.(photo by Elaine Townshend)
e new day care centre for senior citizens has allowed Clinton chats with convivial staff member Rosemary
y older incapacitated persons to get out 'and enjoy Armstrong of Clinton.(photo by Elaine Townshend)
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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1977—PAI
Homebound Centre
Success proves nee
By Elaine Townshend
A year ago, the Huron
Outreach Program conceived
the idea of a county -wide Day
Care Centre for the
homebound; that is, persons
confined to the home because
of age or disability. Such
projects had been successful
in several cities, but Huron
was the first rural area to
attempt it.
.In April 1977, a steering
committee was formed, and
Chester Archibald, _Ad-
ministrator of Huronview, on
behalf of its hoard of direc-
tors, offered the use of the
Huron view facilities.
Funding was obtained
through a federal govern-
ment grant and a New
Horizons grant.
In October, the Huron
County Day Care Centre
opened under co-ordinator
Ann St. Jean of Auburn and
her assistants, Rosemary
Armstrong and Karen
Scruton, both of Clinton.
In the intervening two
months, 30 volunteers have
given 270 hours of their time,
and recently the centre
sponsored a volunteer
workshop to discuss their
roles and their rights.
For instance, Jean Baker of
Clinton and Winnie Mason of
Auburn come every day,
and Jean explains, "It gets
me out of the house; gives me
other thoughts. I feel that I
get much more out of it than
what I give."
Twenty-six homebound
persons have taken part in
the Day Care Centre thus far.
They come from as far away
as Brussels, Walton and
Ethel. Some visit.one day a
week; others referred to Ann
St. Jean by agencies, doctors,
families and friends, and she
visited each applicant to
ensure his or her eligibility
before accepting them. Each
participant pays $2 d day,
which includes tran-
sportation, a hot meal and the
use of Huronview facilities;
such as the exercise room and
craft room, the auditorium,
hairdressing personnel and
general health care.
The centre has its own
kitchen, , sitting room, den,
office and bedroom for
anyone requiring a rest
during the day. It is open
three days a week, but the
staff hopes to expand to five
days a week in the spring. An
average of eight people at-
tend each day, and one
volunteer is needed for two.
participants.
"People come first," says
assistant co-ordinator
Rosemary Armstrong, "If
someone needs something,
the paper work can wait."
Activities include shuf-
fleboard, cards, crafts,
exercises and discussion•
groups. On Tuesday af-
ternoon, Holly Manske, an art
instructor from Brucefield,
conducts a "painting for fun"
class; and on Thursday, John
Talbot, a Seaforth volunteer,
teaches woodworking.
Huronview residents and Day
Care participants are
welcome to take part in each
others' programs.
For example, many Day
Care people enjoy the Old
Time Music provided by
Huronview on Monday, while
several Huronview residents
join the "painting for fun"
class on Tuesday.
The purpose of the centre is
to give people more meaning
to their lives. It helps senior
citizens to stay in their own
homes longer by giving them
something to do and a chance
to be with other people. Thus
it combats loneliness and
boredom which can lead to
illness.
Similarly, it helps stroke
patients, who previously lived
very active lives, to adjust
and encourages them to get
back into the community.
The centre' has already
reached many people, but
Ann St. Jean knows there are
many more to be contacted.
She has ,used the local media
to make people aware of the
centre, and she is willing to
speak to an organization
wanting to know more, about
it.
Rosemary Armstrong
credits Ann's enthusiasm as
one of the reasons for the
success of the Day Care
Centre, but Ann is quick to
point out that the centre could
not serve the homebound in
Huron County without the
dedication of all the staff and
volunteers.
Vanastra Centre
TEMPORARILY OPEN
Hall - from Sat. Dec. 17 to Sat.
Dec. 31st.
Pool - from Mon. Dec. 19 to Thurs.
Dec. 22 and Tues.
Dec. 27 to Fri. Dec. 30/77
We will be closed for fire repair part of January 1978. Watch
the paper for further information.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
from Our Staff
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